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Title: Extracts from the note-book of Mr. Percival Pug : illustrated by sketches from his portfolio
Year: 1837 (1830s)
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Subjects: Christian life Boys -- Conduct of life Swine
Publisher: Boston : Printed by Torrey & Blair, No. 31 Cornhill
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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etely (iiiri!;ed out. As they came round to the place whereIchabod had been dismounted, Peter was inhopes he would have come to his assistance.Again and again he called to him, but Ichabodstill lay with his Hice ujx)n the ground, and didnot return any answ or. He evidently thoughthimself mortally wounded ; and Peter, when hefound he did not seem to hear him call, beganto think he miL^lu indeed be seriously hurt. Hebegan to care less for the pig when he thoughtthat the man might be injured, and that itwould be the consequence of his own folly.He let go his hold, which indeed he could notliave kept much longer, and went back to lookafter his assistant. But when he came to theplace where Ichabod had fallen, no Ichabodwas to be seen. His helpmate had disap-peared ; and which way he had gone Petercould not guess. Now, dont you think these were a coupleof pretty fools, and withal very rightly served ?We are told that pride will have a fall. Angeris pride; obstinacy is pride: these Peter and
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PETER PEPPER. 55 Ichabcd had both shown, and they were nowimmbled enough. When Ichabod refused to assist Peter, hewas guided by such feehngs; and again whenhe was scowHng at him from under his hat,•while he was rejoicing in his discomfiture, hewas exhibiting a very evil spirit. When, from-stubbornness, he chose to stand in the hogs way,he was very properly treated to a ride upon thehosfs back. There he was exliibited as a lauorh-ing-stock, which his conduct well deserved.And when the hog had rubbed him off into thedirt, he was in the place to which all prideought to be levelled. All who gratify such feel-ings, must in hke manner expect to be humbled. And Peter had shown as m.uch obstinacy,and received an equal punishment. He was avery silly fellow to let out the pig beforeIchabod was willing to help him ; but no soonerwas it done, than he began to suffer the conse-quence. He was too proud to wait for Icha-bod ; but he soon had to sue humbly for hisassistance, and he received a morti

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